Dr. Douglas F. Savage, MD

Dr. Savage practices at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System.

Dr. Savage's NPI, 1801859202, was assigned on April 8, 2006. Dr. Savage graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1981. Dr. Savage holds Florida license ME42238.

Dr. Savage's primary practice is Gulf Coast Medical Center, at 13681 Doctors Way, Fort Myers, FL 33912 in Lee County. The practice phone is (239) 343-1000.

Dr. Savage's primary practice is Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System. Dr. Savage is also affiliated with Lee Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Lee Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Savage to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Savage practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Savage's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Savage is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Savage's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Savage treats.

CMS data shows 387 Medicare services from Dr. Savage across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 270 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,780 for them.

CMS counts 270 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Savage in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 117 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Savage's median patient age at 72, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Savage wrote 53 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $197 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 26 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Savage accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 27 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Savage, more than 57% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Savage. Dr. Savage's most frequent co-authors are George Samih Abela, MD and Arthur L. Day, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 175 general payments to Dr. Savage from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Nutech Spine, Inc. paid the most, $8,833.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Savage, most recently AANS Fellow in 2011.

Dr. Savage graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1981. Dr. Savage is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Savage is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.